FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2007, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (6): 27-29.

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Effects of Microfluidization on Particle Size and Rheological Properties of Egg White Proteins Solution

TU  Zong-Cai, WANG  Hui, LIU  Cheng-Mei, RUAN  Rong-Sheng, ZHANG  Xue-Chun, WANG  Jing-Qin   

  1. Key Laboratory of Food Science, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
  • Online:2007-06-15 Published:2011-12-31

Abstract: This experiment dealed with the effects of microfluidization on the mean particle size and the rheological properties of egg white solutions (10%). The results indicated that: There are pronounced decrease of mean particle sizing following the increase of the pressure. Microfluidization induces the change from dilatant flow to pseudoplastic flow of non-Newtonian flow. The pronounced increase of apparent viscosity of egg white protein solution were observed after high pressure treatment.

Key words: microfluidization, high pressure, egg white protein, particle size, rheological properties, apparent viscosity